It gives me pleasure to announce to congress that the benevolent policy of the government, steadily pursued for nearly thirty years, in relation to the removal of the indians beyond the white settlements is approaching to a happy consummation. which statement best describes how jackson's word choice affects the tone of this passage? a. jackson's use of the phrase "nearly thirty years" gives the passage a weary tone. b. jackson's use of the phrase "steadily pursued" gives the passage an upbeat tone. c. jackson's use of the phrase "gives me pleasure" gives the passage a satisfied tone. d. jackson's use of the phrase " to announce" gives the passage a joyous tone.

Iam for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in ev [loud applause.] without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slay liberty as a privilege, not as a right. he is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protec how does the repetition of the phrase "without this" support the paragraph's argument? it reinforces the idea that without equality in the us, the idea of a free society is a joke. it suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people. it indicates that douglass would be content without material possessions or status. it proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the us without the support of all citizens.

4. interpret how do the speaker's descriptions of and feelings about the wind change as the poem progresses? how does this shift show a change in the tone of the poem?

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful